Shipt is aiding Target’s expansion of its next-day delivery offering, Shipt said in a Friday (April 10) press release. “Target Last Mile Delivery Direct has allowed Shipt to move the starting line closer to the guest, effectively replacing high-cost long-haul shipping with efficient, local deliveries,”...
Consumer expectations have a pesky way of hardening into demands. And those demands have habit of shaping entire sectors. For FedEx, the demand-led transformation of shipping and logistics is not simply operational; it is existential. “We ship 2 trillion in GMV (gross merchandise value) a...
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed adding a surcharge for fuel and other transportation costs to some of its products for shipping packages. The proposed price change would add 8% to the base postage prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage...
The delivery app pitch for small and midsize restaurants was simple: more orders, less friction. And delivery platforms first positioned themselves as restaurant partners. They came in with high-tech platforms that individual operators wouldn’t have been able to stand up on their own. These platforms...
FedEx has debuted a program designed to let customers get deliveries within two hours. FedEx SameDay Local, introduced Tuesday (March 24) in partnership with last-mile delivery solution company OneRail, lets shoppers choose two-hour or end-of-day delivery at checkout. “At FedEx, we’re supporting our customers in pushing the boundaries of...
Amazon has acquired RIVR, a company that uses physical artificial intelligence and wheeled-legged robots to automate doorstep delivery. RIVR CEO and Co-Founder Marko Bjelonic announced the acquisition in a Thursday (March 19) post on LinkedIn, and several media reports said an Amazon spokesperson confirmed the...
Amazon says it has begun offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options in the U.S. The new service, announced Tuesday (March 17), comes as the eCommerce giant looks to fend off competition in the delivery space from main rival Walmart. “Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for...
DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. “We believe these investments are the right investments,...
Uber is reportedly bringing its delivery business to seven new European markets. The expansion, slated for this year, involves Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Finland, Uber head of delivery Susan Anderson told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Feb. 15). The effort...